sunnyday Posted June 28, 2011 Author Posted June 28, 2011 We had a guide in Rome who suddenly started shouting at an old bent lady in a shawl who was shuffling along the pavement.Turned out it was a fit young man dressed to look like an old lady and con tourists into putting money into the tin she was carrying. Our guide was having none it, nor the street vendors, mostly African looking, who tried to sell things like fake handbags. He got very irate with all of them, waving his arms and shouting. Goodness - I'm starting to 'go off' the Rome idea! Quote
louby loo Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Goodness - I'm starting to 'go off' the Rome idea! NOOOOO!!! You MUST go! It's jsut that forwarned is forearmed as they say Quote
Rea Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Oh yes, still go, you must!! I want to go back for longer to let it all sink in better. And you cant beat the pizza and orange sorbet I had by the Trevi fountain Quote
Panders Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Oh yes, still go, you must!!I want to go back for longer to let it all sink in better. And you cant beat the pizza and orange sorbet I had by the Trevi fountain That's a strange flavour for a sorbet! Quote
Rea Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) My favourite. My Nan used to buy me one when I was little and was been dragged round the Bullring (We're back in good old Blighty now by the way ) Edited June 28, 2011 by Rea Quote
finleysmaid Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 i've heard of strawberry and black pepper but pizza and orange! Quote
Rea Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Look its been a long day! A slice of pizza followed by an orange sorbet. But you knew that didnt you. I need a holiday!!! Quote
finleysmaid Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Look its been a long day! A slice of pizza followed by an orange sorbet. But you knew that didnt you.I need a holiday!!! what in rome? (tell you what we'll all come too ) Quote
louby loo Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 what in rome? (tell you what we'll all come too ) Yayy..........we're all off to Rome!! Quote
Panders Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 What a brilliant FSF trip for the holidays! Make a change from Dublinbay's palatial residence - what do you say Cait and Sunnyday, fancy a little Italian (or a big one if you like)? Quote
Cait Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 I think you can probably count us in - although I have no passport so that could be tricky ... Quote
Rea Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 I'm sure you could fit nicely in my luggage Cait. You can help to keep the bottles from clinking together as we go through customs Quote
sunnyday Posted June 29, 2011 Author Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) What a brilliant FSF trip for the holidays! Make a change from Dublinbay's palatial residence - what do you say Cait and Sunnyday, fancy a little Italian (or a big one if you like)? Make mine a medium please! Must try not to 'alert' dublinbay - just in case we can't smuggle Cait out of the country - we may need her place to fall back on... We need, however, to let the rest of the summer partygoers know that we are planning a change of venue.....bridger, Gezabel, Inge, Maz.......who else? Goodness - Sue - she's almost fluent in Italian you know! I'm sure you could fit nicely in my luggage Cait. You can help to keep the bottles from clinking together as we go through customs How big is your case Rea - you do know that Cait always wears flippers - it being so wet in those Cumbrian hills :wacko: Edited June 29, 2011 by sunnyday Quote
Inge Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Im in..although not sure I am into a little or big Italian really... but Rome... been a few times and managed very well getting around - we did use public transport with no problems when the feet ran out! and make mine Pizza Prosciutto e Funghi along with a house red... followed by lemon sorbet please... must be time to throw another coin in that fountain! Think Cait should invest in new style of protective gear.. not sure the fins will be needed... Quote
sunnyday Posted June 29, 2011 Author Posted June 29, 2011 don't forget me - i'd like to come Hoped you would hali - hopefully PW, Upsy Daisy and BMG will join us too! Inge - I have spoken to Cait about her flipper 'habit' on numerous occasions........it used to be wellies.......she moved on to the flippers some progress there I suppose - I know I'll buy her some flip-flops! Quote
Panders Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 NOT the snorkel and eye mask this time tho, this is Rome afterall. Quote
louby loo Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 NOT the snorkel and eye mask this time tho, this is Rome afterall. But why not? There is the Trevi fountain to explore!!! Quote
sunnyday Posted June 29, 2011 Author Posted June 29, 2011 But why not? There is the Trevi fountain to explore!!! I'll thank you not to encourage her!!! Quote
Rea Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Not allowed to touch it. The police blew their whistles at people and our guide said it was an old monument and people should leave it alone. So there! Quote
Inge Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 gosh the time we were there only a couple of years ago now we were able to sit on the side with feet in the water, as did loads of others! and no guide for us.. hate them, all they seem to do is heard people like cattle.. a nice free wander with a map and guide book is great.. Quote
Rea Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 and no guide for us.. hate them, all they seem to do is heard people like cattle.. a nice free wander with a map and guide book is great.. Thats why I need to go back! We only had a day in Rome so chose to have a guide but really I felt very rushed. No time to stand and stare Quote
Cait Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Aww, Zebedee is feeling very left out - he says he'll lend me his cagoule, although goodness only knows what he'll do without it. Hey - if we do Venice I could bring the canoe!!!! Quote
sunnyday Posted June 30, 2011 Author Posted June 30, 2011 - he says he'll lend me his cagoule Non capisco.........why take his cagoule - he won't be able to cope with a Cumbrian summer without the waterproofs - you on the other hand dear Cait will be sunning yourself in Rome...... Quote
Cait Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 His cag is too lightweight for a Cumbrian summer Sunny! Quote
Panders Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 We must remember that Cait will need to aclimatise slowly as she begins to travel south, taking off one layer at a time, so that by the time we are in Rome and 27 layers are folded and packed ready for the return journey Quote
Rea Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 Might be worth finding out if Heathrow has a place to leave things rather than have to take all the Cumbrian clothing. Quote
SueFinanceManager Posted June 30, 2011 Posted June 30, 2011 contarmi in e la marca scava un grand'italiano Quote
sunnyday Posted June 30, 2011 Author Posted June 30, 2011 contarmi in e la marca scava un grand'italiano Wow Sue.......very impressive.......trying to work it out ........are you saying 'Cait will be contaminated by a big Italian'? Quote
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